Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Farms, Rocky areas
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9
9-13
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Rosette
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Skin Diseases
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'
DYCKIA brevifolia
Common Name
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia
Sawblade
In Hindi
Diascia
Sawblade
In German
Diascia
Sawblade
In French
Diascia
Sawblade
In Spanish
Diascia
Dyckia piña
In Greek
Diascia
Sawblade
In Portuguese
Diascia
Sawblade
In Polish
Diascia
Sawblade
In Latin
Diascia
Sawblade
Phylum
Arthropoda
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Bromeliales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Bromeliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Hemimerideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Diascia and Sawblade
Season and care of Diascia and Sawblade is important to know. While considering everything about Diascia and Sawblade Care, growing season is an essential factor. Diascia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sawblade season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Diascia is Loam, Sand and for Sawblade is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Diascia is Acidic, Neutral and for Sawblade is Acidic, Neutral.
Diascia and Sawblade Physical Information
Diascia and Sawblade physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sawblade height is 20.30 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Diascia and Sawblade are as follows:
Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green
Sawblade flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
- Sawblade leaf color: Green
Care of Diascia and Sawblade
Care of Diascia and Sawblade include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Sawblade pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sawblade needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.